A Peruvian friend recommended this café as the best place to get ceviche and leche de tigre, or “tiger’s milk,” the classic Peruvian dish of fish in a bright marinade of lime juice, peppers and vegetables. On an uncharacteristically hot Friday in March, we were craving ceviche, and since we were in Lent, it had to be fish. My friend was not wrong. We settled in with a cold mango fresca and ordered leche de tigre: think white gazpacho served in a giant parfait glass with a spoon. It consists of a beautiful creamy broth (although it contains no dairy) and chunks of sweet potato, fish, shrimp and red onion throughout. Refreshing and rich at the same time. Chaufa (Peruvian fried rice) was a perfect combination of savory rice with shrimp, barbecued mussels, bass and calamari. We started with the fried yuca (think French fries) served with the best chunky, fresh, mayo-based dipping sauce. Chef-owner Roberto was excited to greet a new customer and tell us about his culinary journey and the restaurant. There is a second location in The Wash on Gallatin Pike in East Nashville.
Locations:
701 President Pl STE 150, Smyrna, TN 37167
The Wash, 1101 McKennie Ave #1, Nashville, TN 37206
@lechedetigre615